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Human Rights 

Friday’s Daily Brief: Syria, Yemen airstrikes, Anti-torture panel, Gay rights, Climate change, #Vesak Day

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Risk of ‘catastrophic humanitarian fallout’ grows in Syria’s Idlib The UN’s Political and Humanitarian Affairs chiefs on Friday called on the Security Council to unite in support of an immediate de-escalation of fighting around Syria’s Idlib province, and work towards an enduring political solution on behalf of the Syrian people. The UN’s head of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo… Read More
Human Rights 

Repatriation of extremist fighters and families to Kazakhstan, welcomed by UN rights expert

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Remarking that the humanitarian initiative taken by Kazakhstan “safeguards the rights of vulnerable children and their mothers”, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, called on other States in the region to follow suit. Highlighting the pivotal role of Kazakhstan, the UN rights expert said in the statement that the country… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Thursday’s Daily Brief: Ebola in DR Congo, malnutrition in Laos, baby health, support for Sahel force, #ClimateAction

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‘Time for action is now’ senior UN peacekeeping official says, urging more support for Sahel force The five-year-old force working to stabilize Africa’s Sahel has shown great potential, but needs more support from the international community to reach full operational capacity, a top UN peacekeeping official said on Thursday, calling for enhanced political and economic solutions to help tackle the… Read More
Human Rights 

Sudan: UN chief calls for ‘positive momentum’ as civilian rule talks stall between military and opposition

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On Tuesday, the Transitional Military Council and the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces, announced they had agreed a three-year transition period, but on Wednesday, the military reportedly announced that talks were being suspended for three days, demanding that protesters remove road blocks from a designated area of the capital Khartoum.   According to news reports, some demonstrators were shot as soldiers tried to clear the… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Countries must up their game to reduce low birth weights, warns UN-backed report

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Around one-in-seven babies worldwide weighed less than 5.5 pounds, or 2.5 kilogrammes at birth, according to latest data from 2015. The Lancet Global Health research paper was developed by experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which not only reveals that more than 20 million babies that… Read More

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Tuesday’s Daily Brief: hate speech, dementia, Libya and Yemen, human rights in Brazil and Lebanon

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In Christchurch, UN chief calls for tolerance, solidarity to extinguish ‘wildfire’ of hate speech  On a three-day visit to New Zealand, UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid his respects to the victims of the horrific mosque attacks in Christchurch, where dozens of Muslims were gunned down in two separate incidents during Friday prayers on 15 March.  Calling for solidarity to  counter the recent upsurge in… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UN health agency highlights lifestyle choices that can prevent onset of dementia, as millions more succumb each year

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People can reduce their risk of #dementia by:-Getting regular exercise-Not smoking-Avoiding harmful use of alcohol-Controlling their weight-Eating a healthy diet-Maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol & blood sugar levels New WHO guidelines https://t.co/fuDYH7aFQy pic.twitter.com/xKK7mmngkM — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 14, 2019 In recommendations to counter an expected tripling in the number of people with the degenerative condition in the… Read More
Human Rights 

Monday’s Daily Brief: #ClimateAction for the Pacific, Gaza blockade, attack in Burkina Faso

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Gaza blockade causes ‘near ten-fold increase’ in food dependency, says UN agency At a time when Muslims globally are observing the holy month of Ramadan, more than half the population in Gaza depends on the international community for food aid, the director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on… Read More
Human Rights 

Friday’s Daily Brief: human rights in Colombia, Myanmar and Nigeria, global displacement, and more

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Colombia: ‘Terrible trend’ of rights defenders killed, harassed; UN calls for ‘significant effort’ to tackle impunity Alarmed by the “strikingly high number” of human rights defenders being killed, harassed and threatened in Colombia, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in the country on Friday, called on authorities to “make a significant effort” to “tackle the endemic impunity” surrounding these cases.… Read More
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